Doubled for Friday, May 17, 2024
One picture, one hidden three-word chain. The first two words make a familiar phrase, the last two make another, and the middle word belongs to both. New to the game? Read how to play first.
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Dead-End Interview
Dead-end job and Job interview, joined on Job.
Dead-end job
A dead-end job is a job with no prospect of promotion or advancement.
Job interview
A job interview is the meeting at which an employer questions a candidate for a position.
How players did
45% got the whole answer in one guess, 19% solved it without a miss, 9% got there after at least one wrong guess, 21% used a hint or finished on their last chance, and 7% did not get it.
This puzzle ran on May 17, 2024, May 17, 2025 and May 17, 2026.